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Jared Diamond Explores How Past Nations Have Handled ‘Upheaval’

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 9, 2019 · The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel talks about his latest book.

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Houstonians find community performing traditional Irish music

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Posted on June 2, 2023 · This weekend, Houston hosts the Gulf Coast Cruinniú, a gathering of traditional Irish musicians. We meet some of them and hear them perform.

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Texas Legislature goes into overtime (May 31, 2023)

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Posted on May 31, 2023 · On Wednesday's show: We discuss what lies ahead in special sessions of the Texas Legislature in the coming months and what to expect from the Texas Senate’s impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton in our weekly political roundup.

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Where’s Houston’s flood prevention money? (May 30, 2023)

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Posted on May 30, 2023 · On Tuesday's show: We discuss the long history and fight over flood mitigation funding for Houston after Hurricane Harvey.

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The Queen Sofia Spanish Institute and Exploring Hispanic History

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Posted on May 25, 2023 · Experts and historians discuss a first-of-its-kind resource that connects Spanish history to a wider geographical frame.

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